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, 1887-10-23
The Child of Mount Vernon.

George Washington Parke Gusts died at
Arlington, near Washington city, on the
10th of October, 1857. He left one child,
the wife of Robert E.. Lee, afterward the
Confederate general. Closely allied to the
Washington family, fond of calling him
self the child of Mount Vernon, he was
never SO much in his element as when he
was talking or writing of the great chief
AID the men and times of the Revolution.
AS he said of himself once, 'his was the
destiny of no common man." for he had
been fondled on the KNEE of the Father of
his Country, and received from him the
kindness of a parent. He repaid that care
and affection with filial devotion, and to
the day OF his death all the recollections
of his life conferred round or radiated
from the time when he was one of Wash
ington's family. He lived to a good old
age, retaining his mental faculties TO the
last. Though Mr.. Gusts was never in
public life, he was in his younger days an
eloquent and effective speaker, and had a
fondness for oratory as long as he was
able to crafty those who constantly called
on him to make public addresses Ben:
Perley Poore's Letter.
, 1887-10-23
A Remedy for Toothache.

The advantages of employing injections
of pilocarpine for toothache are warmly
set forth by NJ. Kurzahoff in The Revue de
Therapeutique. 1t is used in the form
of a solution Of ten centigrams of the pilo-
carpine to fifteen grams of distilled water,
this being injected into the temporal re-
gion on the side of the affected tooth. In
two cases, one-eighth of u grain was in
jected, and in a third case, o~ne-fourth of a
grain, the pain always ceasing permanently
about an hour after the injection; in about
the same length of time the Precipitation
and salvation, determined by the pilocar-
pine, also disappeared. In one case only,
that Of n man aged 46, affected with rheu-
matte p~eriodontitis and severe pains in the
ears, the injection of a quarter of a grain
produced copious vomiting, cyanosis, gen,
eral weakness and drowsiness-all these
symptoms, however, in this exceptional
case, disappearing in about an hour and a
half after the administration of twenty
drops of the tincture Of v~alerian. New
York Tribune.
, 1887-10-23

TIE Omaha Republican publishes a
sensational story to the effect hat General
Manager Potter's visit to San Francisco
has reference to an extension of the road
direct from Ogden to the Golden Gate.
In all probability there is very little
foundation for the yarn. The Union
Pacific is too much involved in its con-
gressional relations to mediate such a
step and besides lateral extensions would
cost much less and pay a bigger immedi-
ate return,
, 1887-10-23
OF

BILL NYE, who was lately in a remin-
iscenl mood, speaks these kind words of
a fox hunt in which he once engaged
himself The only fox hunting | have
ever done was on board an impetuous,
tough bitted fore and-aft horse that
had emotional insanity. | was dressed
in a swallow tail coat, waistcoac of
Scotch plaid Turkish toweling and u
pair Of close fitting breaches Of
etiquette tucked into my boot
tops. As [ was away from home at the
time and could not reach my own steed |
was obliged to mount a spirited steed
with high, intelligent hips, one white
eye and a big red nostril that
you could set a Shanghai hen in.
This horse, as soon as the pack
broke into full cry, climbed over a fence
that had wrought iron briers on it, lit in a
cornield, stabbed his hind leg through a
sere and yellow pumpkin, which he wore
the rest of the day, with seven yards of
pumpkin vine streaming out behind, and
away we dashed cross country. | re-
manned mounted, not because | enjoyed
it, for | did not, but because | dreaded to
dismount. | hated to get off in pieces.
If can't get off a horses back asa whole,
| would rather adhere to the horse. l
will adhere that | did So"
, 1887-10-23
Thanks. AwfuIIy.


1t is with poignant regret we chronicle
the fact that a stray COW last night bur
g~lariously made her way into Squire
Eastman's cabbage patch. The cabbages
that were not victims to the rapacity of
the beast were trodden under foot and
destroyed. But for this event, which
occurred night before last, the squire
informs us tn At he intended to send us
one of the largest heads in his garden.
This shows that Squire Eastman's heart
is as large as his cabbage heads. and long
may he wave. Squire, our sympathies
are with you.
, 1887-10-23

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, 1887-10-23
County Treasurer and Collector of Taxes.
GOVERNORS PROCLAMATION.
The Escaped Men--TheIr Grimes and
the eward Offered.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Oct. a, 1SS7.-To
His EUceuencV Thomas Moonlight, GoU-
ernor, INCOMING. SIR: | beg leave to
state that at about the hour OF s o'clock
p. IN. the following persons escaped from
the county Jail of Laramie county, viz:
Dan Began, alias William Mccoy, con
victed at the last term of our district court
OF the crime of murder in the first degree;
Charles III. Leroy, bound over to appear
before the next grand jury for the crime
of injuring, defacing and breaking a public
Jail; James Jones, bound over to answer
before the next grand jury to the
crime of burglary, and William
G.. Sterry, bound over to appear before
the next grand jury for the crime Of
horse stealing.
The description of Dan Began, alias
William Mccoy, is as follows:
His age is about % years; his height
about 5 feet s or 9 inches; his hair
is dark and cut short; wears small dark
brown moustache; weighs about 16O
pounds; wears a No. 6 boot and has
high instep; walks slightly stopped; has
thin lips, blush gray eyes and an old scar
on back of neck.
The description of Charles H. Leroy
is about as follows:
Age about 20 years; height about 5 feet
8 inches, well built; complexion light;
full round face, small light moustache;
staggering walk.
The description Of James Jones is about
as follows:
Age about IS years; height about five
feet, ten inches; very smooth face; IN
der jaw protruding somewhat; mouth
slightly sunk in; dark complexion; cat
like walk, and, generally very stealthy in
all his movements and in his appearance.
The description of William G. Sterry
is about as follows: Age about "a years;
height, about five feet, six or seven
inches; dark complexion; hair dark,
short, but inclined to curl; sharp features;
Roman nose; slight in build.
| therefore have the honor to request
that rewards be offered for the
above escaped prisoners as fol-
lows, to.wit: For Dan Began, alias
William Mccoy, $500; for Charles H.
Leroy, 5000; for James Jones, $500; and
for William @. Sterry 5000.
| will also state that a reward for the
capture, dead or alive, of Dan Began,
alias William Mccoy, s. X. Sharpless,
sheriff, has offered and now offers, in ad-
dition to all other rewards, a reward of
OF w Nery respectfully, your oDedl-
ent servant, w. R. SToLL,
Prosecuting Attorney.
In accordance with the above request
and in conformity with the statutes in
cases made and provided, l do hereby
offer the following rewards:
$500 for the arrest of Dan Began, alias
VIM. Mccoy.
$500 for the arrest of James Jones.
$500 for the arrest of Charles H.
Leroy.
5000 for the arrest of William G.
Sterry.
In addition to the above the sheriff
offers $500 for the arrest of Began,
alias Mccoy. THOMAS MOONLIGHT,
Governor.
Executive Office, Cheyenne, Wyo,,
Oct. 4, 1887.
, 1887-10-23

WA and reliable Medicines are the best
oNN TO depend upon. AcBer's Blooa Ell
ixir has been prescribed for years for all i'm
p]uritics o ftheBlood Incvery formofScrof
ulous, Syphilitic or Mercurial diseases, it is
invaluable. For Rheumatism, has no equal.
DR.. W. N. Hunt.
, 1887-10-23
Dr.. Wagner &Co.
sF

We offer no apology for d~eyoting so much time
and attention to this much neglected class OF
diseases believing thatno condition of humanity
Is too wretched to merit the sympathy and best
services of the profession to which we belong
as many are innocent sufferers, and that
the physician who devotes himself
to relieving the afflicted and saving
them from worse than death, Is no less a
philanthrophist and a benefactor to his race
than the surgeon or physician who by close APP
plicaJion exeels in any other branch Of his pro-
iession. And, fortunately for humanity, the day
is dawning when the false phlisnthrophy that
condemned the victims of folly or crime, like
the lepers under the Jewish law. to die uncared
for, has passed away.
, 1887-10-23
A safe Young Woman.


Mrs. Cleveland is Young. and yet she
has shown herself a conqueror-ior she
does not talk. Most women do talk, and
when a woman is young and pretty, like
the first lady in the land, it is a miracle
how she manages to keep her mouth so
snugly shut and yet give offensc to no one.
The president and his party must feel
wonderfully secure about her.
, 1887-10-23

TERRITORY OF WYOMING.
COUNTY OF LARAMIE .

TERRITORY OF WYOMING.
COUNTY OF LARAMIE
OFFICE OF COUNTY TREASURER AND
COLLECTOR OF TAXES,
CHEYENNE, Sept. 10, 1887.
All persons and corporations liable to
taxation are hereby notified that the tax
list of Laramie county for the year 1887
has this, the third Monday in September,
been placed in my hands for collection
according to law, and that said taxes are
now due and payable, at my Office, with
out further notice.
Any tax remaining unpaid on the Both
day of November, A. d. 1887, will be
delinquent, and subject to the addition of
a penalty of ten OO) per centum, together
with interest and costs Of collection.
ISAAC BERGMAN.
County Treasurer and Collector of Taxes.
, 1887-10-23

MAGGIE MITCHELL will play during the
whole of the coming week in Denver.
Her repertoire will consist of Little Bare
foot, Monday evening and Saturday mat
inee, Lorle Tuesday evening, Maggie,
the Midget Wednesday and Friday,
Pea,l Of Snrog, Thursday and Saturday
Enurhnn-
, 1887-10-23

lChicago Herald.
Cleveland, the traveller, drags with each
remove a l%engthening chain of candidates
for the vice presidency.
, 1887-10-23
ADVICE TO The Coming Man.

A prominent psychologist says that the
coming man will be hairless and toothless.
If this is SO, We advise the coming man
to stay where he is
, 1887-10-23

New Orleans Picayune.l
DO unto others as you imagine they
would do unto you under the same cir.
cumstances, - is a sort of brass rule more
in use than the golden article.
, 1887-10-23

DENVER congratulates itself upon
being garrisoned. 1t now has two
companies at the lately established post,
A and + of the 18th infantry.
, 1887-10-23

Courtesy of Hyo. Arr
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-02
AN ALGERIAN DUEL.


How an Arab GrnerAi's Fury
turned TO Eytecm "A strange
Fight.
There WINS formerly in the French SER
vice In Algeria general OF Arab origin,
Yusuf by name. One day all Algeria
was moved to laughter by n sRtirical
sketch of General Yusuf in the local
papers, under the title Of monster
Jouiou" The writer, it was said, was M.
Arthur de Fronvielle, the editor of the
paper, who took the responsibility. Soon
after, one fine morning, the journalist
heard n terrible knocking at the door.
HCome in I" 1t was General Yusut who
showed his Arab visage at the
threshold. He was followed by an
ordnance officer. M. de Fronvielle was
still lying tranquilly in bed. ''Are you
Monsieur de Fronvielle 2" asked the gem
eral. Yes" ''WGs II you that called
me Monsieur Joujouf We must fight ~
SAT Your command. general. will have
| q couple Of my friends'-"Nol no none
| of that nonsensel" thunderod Yusuf.
1--WE will fight Immediately. Understand
want to kill you!" "Ahl in that case
permit me to rise. And where shall W.
fight, II you please, general ?" "Right
herel" 'In my bedroom2" Yes
Gan right. And this gentleman viii
serve rs witneHs9" YES ''Ner,
we'll nm ready for You"
Yusut drew his sabre and, at a sign, hi
ordnance officer did the same. Tho bed
room was very small nothing cheerful
J about this strange duel. "Take you
choice, monsieur" said the genera
, holding out both swords. Fronvicll
took the officers sabre Yusuf threw o
] his tunic, rolled mp his sleeves and hal
. | his sabre in his bare nrm, which Wa
/ corded with the muscles OF an ATHLETE
: His white teeth shone from hiB swllrtb
face. Uttering yells like jackal, an
4 bounding like tiger, savage an
g frighttnl, he was making ready to tran
e fix nis adversary with bis frat strok
u This stroke the newspaper man fende'
IS but it cut him teIr.S!, on his right arr
n Yusuf struck the point of his sabre in
n the floor and said: "You can't II
A your arm; to continue tie combat won
Ie be murder. We will finish this aifa
O. after you are cured" H. de Fronviel
a saluted.
n The second day after tho fight the &c
4 eral presented himself at tho woundt
a. mans lodging, and regularly every NOR
es ing thereafter. Il hope you will forgi
at me for getting we'll so slowly, general i;
" little patience and l am with you" 80
Of Fronvielle. 81 Rm very patient
W answered Yusuf. When the wound
ig man was able TO go out at last, Genel
as Yusuf WAS the first to meet him. But
k was TO offer him his arm and ask him
is lean on it. All his anger had SLOW
,s, changed TO esteem.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-02
preesbIy snes by mistake.

ASTORIA, oRn., May 26.--The acts Of
violence OF fishermen resulted In blood
shed about IL O'Clock Tuesday night. A.
q. King, Albert Green and Archie Ross
were watching their fish traps at Itwoco,
when shots were fred from several direo-
tions and Ross and King fell. The
former died three hours later. Kings
wounds are severe, but not fatal.
Green was nninjured. Governor
Semple has been asked for assistance. II
was Of course supposed that the attacking
party were fishermen who opposed the
fishing by traps, but the executive com
mittee of fishermen deny any knowledge
or responsibility for the outrage and IT il
now believed that the shooting Of Rosi
and King was q dreadful mistake, they
being mistaken by friendly parties fol
marauderB.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-02
A MIRAGE IN MEMPHIS.
A Queer Thing Seen by Man VINO
WINS Out Late.

Describing a curious illusion observed
one night last week in Memphis, Tenl., o
writer in the AUGLdnche says: II heard
O noise az il q span of horses were coming
up the street with some sort OF Vehicie'
thought 1t was a hack approaching,
until heard the ring OF bells, and then
concluded TINT it must be street cal, but
upon looking at my watch i saw that il
was rather late for car to be ont.
An instant before had heard rum
bling noise MS IL train Of cars were pass
lug over bridge, and when looked
M 1 saw about so feet up IL
the air and apparently only 100 yard
from ms, O span of horses with flashing
tails and harness, and moving along at
rapid pace. The shapes OF the ANIMAL
were MS clearly defined in the atmos
phere as il one had seen then
hitched TO vehicle on the ground
The whole picture was there onl.
an instant before ii passed out of sight
but following the horses came street CO
like one of those used on the Madison
street lines. You could see the platform
and the ratings around them. HI
tongue OF the car and the traces con
nocling il with the horses In front OF i
were also graphically portrayed, and tn
| windows and cone shaped roof were per
feotly represented.
The mirage was passing up Main to
ward the north, and in that direction u
il moved along we could hear distinctl
the sounds of the horses hoofs on tn
cobble stones and the rumble of th
wheels along the rails. The noise grey
ie,,s and less iisiii { eyo4y moment hftt
the mysterious SaH. 10 has passed out {
sight. 4u,, lf ialt - all quieted dow
we could hear nothing. The apparitic
was undoubtedly nothing but the refle
ton of real street-car, running along
neighboring street, upon the clouds
dust which filled the mir.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-02


Gov. Beaver Thursday appointed Ii. d.
Brusstar of Berks county, TO BIO Lazar.
etto physician for Philadelphia, in plnce
of Francis s. Wilson, resigned.
The legislature of New York adjourned
finally Thursday afternoon. The YOdder
Liquor bill was passed before the adjourn
mept its veto by the governor ,s consid-
cred certain.
The President Thur lay appointed E.
Henry Lnoombo Of Now York City, TO be
additional Judge of the Second Judicial
circuit of the United States. The Presi.
don't also appointed l.. W, Reid OF Vir.
ginia, to be assistant register of the
| I eagury.
Thomas O. Plat, ex- United States Sen.
ator and present quarantine commits
sioner of New York, has written letter
TO Governor Hill expressing his willing
ness to resign 'the paltry office" which
"the opportunities of political friends
and the attacks OF malicious foes" hav,
made him persist in retaining, ant
concluding as follows: "If you will Civ
me the assurance that you will appoin
Colonel Frederick ID. Grant in my stead
will Immediately place my resignation
in your hands, and, as the Senate has ad
journed, he can Immediately enter upol
the duties of the offieen
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-02
TIE o,BRrHS RIOTS.


what n. ". PevderSy snys Of tine
ounages, I'm isis paper.
T.Y. Powderly, speaking Of the assault
on Mr.. 0'Brien, will say In his paper,
Ths Journal Of United Labor, which VIII
be issued IN Philadelphia tomorrow.
The visit Of Mr.. o'srien to Canada points
moral. The attempt upon his lie was
brought about by the same influences ~
work that led to the murder OF the nov.
Mr., Haddock, Or. Northrop and one o,ner
intrepid man, Gambrell, at the hand Of the
assassin. The result was 70 AWAKEN 2
deeper horror OF the element thar preeos
crimes like these. The assault made upon
Mr.. O'Brien brings the same results,
serves to inspire sentiment OF indignation
and disgust against the class. the breedine
| and the spirit that forbids free expression
| Of opinion In the cause OF reform and Jus
| tire. and demands as a sacrifice the lie Q
| the apostle. There Is no distinction pc
/ tween him who meets tho one with the Dui
| let OF the assassin and him who meets
| with briekbat and the shout OF derislon.
Master Workman William II. Bale.
in the same paper issues this order to al
assemblies
Members OF the order will please be care
| iul in admitting visiting members, especi
ally In the coal regions, IA am creditabl
informed that purity Is playing the part Q
detective, for what purpose know not, an
Ia operating chiefly In the Olearheld an
| Ashland regions. N
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-02

BlHlGtG IL raid,
Young Mr.. Theodore Roosevelt, in get
ting back to fnll fellowship with the Re-
publican party, SO that he can remove
FROM his garments every stain of mug
wampism, finds the path thorny. The
Philadelphia Press brings up against him
che fact that in n life of Thomas IL. Ben
ton he spoke slightingly of the divine
doctrine II protection. We fear it is o
fact that Mr. Roosevelt entertains idcas
in regard 10 tic tariff too sensible to en-
titla him 70 fail confidence in the Repub.
lican communion The great offence for
winch iii Press arraigns him IL that he
said that what Mr. Clsy called "the
American sygteir" was 'adontrine already
ancient IN medi;agal t,ints" Essentially,
Ir G5uaevtIt was right, but that will
not h.ll, hiu to escape calumny. All
| trad fgsreoions, based on the barbar-
ous ap0 lat foreigners are necessarily
aneH 8, are old. We borrowed them
from England, and England continued
them longer than were profitable. Free.
/ dom of trade lasel on the idea thai
liberty is goyI anl that commerce i.
profitable, is a modern improvement.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-02
Geese killed BY lightning.

CHICO Chronicle.
Il. Burch, who resides on Rock creek,
north of town, paid us a call last Tuesday
evening. He informs ms that during the
storm Of last Friday afternoon, as he and
his family were watching the clouds, n
flock of wild geese passed near the house.
AS he was looking at them there came o
vivid flash of lightning, which seemed to
pass right through the flock Of geese, and
the next moment the flock seemed to be
thrown into confusion, uttering the shrill-
est cries of alarm, and six of their number
were seen falling to the ground. They
had been killed by the lightning flash Mr..
Burch had noticed. He went out and
picked up the dead geese which he found
to be plump and fat, without % mark &c
show where the lightning had STRUCK
them. He had feast of roast geese the
next day. This is the Il rst instance on
record, we believe, of geese being struck
by lightning while flying in the air, ant
it ia generally supposed that they mr.
safe fiom the destroying bolt of Jove.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-02
--e-e- 49,
The WymnoITe tm Collision.

The steamship Wyanoke, of the Old
Dominion Line, which sailed from New
York for Richmond Tuesday week, came
in collision with the schooner Penobscos
below the Scotland Light.sbip the same
evening during the fog. The schooner
was dismasted and the Wyanoke's star
board wheel was badly injured. After
lying by her until morning the wyan.
ole towed the schooner into port.
The Penobscot was bound for New Yori
with lumber, and was commanded by
Captain Carter. According 10 the officer
of the steamship she was sounding hei
fog signals, while the schooner was max
| ing none. Chief Officer Leland Of tn
| Wyanoke, had one of his ribs broken
| The steamers freight and her passengers
| so in number, were transferred to th
Seneca Of the same line.